JEANRICHARD was a Swiss watch manufacturer that was last owned by the Kering Group, which formerly owned Girard-Perregaux. The brand was founded in 1988 as a tribute to watchmaker Daniel JeanRichard, who had pioneered the watch industry in the Swiss canton Neuchâtel.
Recent History and Shut Down
More recent company highlights include the 1994 release of the TV Screen collection, and establishing in-house manufactured movements in 2004. The brand was eventually shut down in order to focus on the higher-end Girard-Perregaux, with the website redirecting to the sister brand sometime between 2020 and 2021.
MV Agusta and Giacomo Agostini
JeanRichard had formed a partnership with Italan motorcycle company MV Agusta in 2007, and released a number of models. One was the Paramount Square Chronograph “MV 75 World Champion”, which celebrates the brand’s combined 38 World Riders’ Championships and 37 World Constructors’ Championships in Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The watch was announced in 2007, and produced in gold (75 pieces), titanium (175 pieces), and steel (575 pieces).
Another release was the JeanRichard Bressel 1665 Chronograph Rattrapante Foudroyante “Ago” (ref. 53012-79-11A-AEED and 53012-79-61A-AEED) in honor of 15-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing world champion Giacomo Agostini, who had spent most of his career racing for the Italian marquee. Both the silver and black models featured the nickname “Ago” on the dial.
Related Pages
References
https://masterhorologer.com/jeanrichard-watches-history-and-collections/
https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/what-ever-happened-to-jeanrichard.5044229/
https://watchlibrary.org/en/details/FH-REVUE_2007_08_15
https://watchlibrary.org/en/details/FH-REVUE_2007_08_16
https://wiki.grail-watch.com/index.php/JeanRichard_Paramount_Square_Chronograph_%22MV_75_World_Champion%22
https://borysenkowatch.com.ua/ru/prodazha-chasov/jeanrichard-paramount-agusta-mv-75-world-champion-limited-edition-of-175-65118-21-089-ae6d/
https://www.motorpasionmoto.com/varios/coleccion-de-relojes-mv-agusta
https://www.cycleworld.com/2010/07/26/product-jeanrichard-mv75-world-champion-watch/
https://www.gphg.org/en/watches/bressel-1665-chronograph-rattrapante-foudroyante-ago
https://www.luxois.com/watches/jeanrichard/limited-editions/bressel-1665-chronograph-rattrapante-foudroyante-ago